Uganda : The expansion of an outpatient clinic for children living with HIV

Mad Foundation is currently supporting an Aidchild project in Mpigi, Uganda. With the help of UK volunteers from Madventurer and the expertise of Aidchild we are assisting in the renovation an old building for use as accommodation and eventually as consulting and treatment rooms.

The project is based in a town called Mpigi. This is the head town of Mpigi district in which 42,300 people reside. It is a rural area where agriculture is the main source of income;
the centre, where the project is based, is located at the top of a hill a short walk from the town.

AidChild Uganda is an organisation seeking to provide care, nurturing and education to some of Uganda’s most destitute orphans suffering with the HIV/AID’s virus. So far there are two centres providing inpatient care to children suffering with the virus; however AidChild recognise that there are many children within the country suffering with HIV/AID’s who, whilst having the support of their family don’t have the access or money for the necessary medication. Thus, the development of this outpatient clinic.

The three rooms to be converted will initially serve as living accommodation for the nurses working in the outpatient centre, with the view to be used as consultation rooms for the clinic on expansion.

All the necessary funds have been raised and the project is expected to be finished in the early part of 2006.